Wall Street CEOs are getting paid the big bucks again. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. and Citigroup Inc. said they gave their CEOs raises for 2017, meaning all five large U.S. banks with significant trading ...

Evercore’s (EVR) performance expectations in 2018 are reflected in analysts’ ratings. Analysts have given EVR a mean price target of $110.29, implying a 17% rise from its current price of $94.70. As of February 2018, four of eight analysts covering the stock have given it a “buy” or “strong buy” rating, and the remaining four have given it a “hold.” Compared to January 2017, the “strong buy” and “buy” ratings have been constant.

Goldman Sachs is making a fortune off its ultra-high-net-worth wealth management business and wants to expand. Goldman plans to grow its advisor headcount 30% by 2020, according to chief Lloyd Blankfein. “The world seems to be growing rich people faster than we can grow advisers to cover them,” Blankfein said at the Credit Suisse Financial Services Forum earlier this week, according to Business Insider.

Waymo, which focuses on autonomous driving, is one of the businesses under Alphabet’s (GOOGL) Other Bets segment. One item that came out clearly from Alphabet’s conference call to discuss its 4Q17 and fiscal 2017 results was that Waymo’s contribution to Other Bets revenues is currently insignificant. Speaking at the conference, Alphabet’s chief financial officer, Ruth Porat, said that Other Bets revenues are primarily generated by Nest, Google Fiber, and Verily.

Evercore (EVR) stock has risen 24% over the past six months and 20.6% over the past year. The stock has outperformed the broader index (SPX-INDEX), helped by improved operating performance and advisory revenue growth. Evercore is trying to expand its business across countries and sectors.

Could Goldman Sachs to help consumers finance Apple products? As investment bank Goldman Sachs (GS) is growing its new consumer bank, it has already raised billions of dollars for tech giant Apple (AAPL). According to the Wall Street Journal, the investment bank is holding talks with the tech giant to offer new financing to consumers buying iPhones or other Apple products. If this deal goes through, it could be a win-win for Goldman Sachs, Apple, and its customers.

With reports emerging that Apple (AAPL) and Goldman Sachs (GS) are in talks focused on extending loans to Apple customers, some investors are wondering whether revenue sharing will be part of the deal. Apple and Goldman Sachs are no strangers. According to The Wall Street Journal, Goldman Sachs is Apple’s investment banker, and it has helped the iPhone maker raise tens of billions of dollars.

During the lean, low-volatility years, Lloyd Blankfein cut Goldman Sachs’s big trading business by less than Wall Street rivals. Now he sees evidence the bet will start to pay off. Investors should pay ...